diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/lag_switch.dm b/code/__DEFINES/lag_switch.dm
index 2115ce4a5dd..2152d0d9a55 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/lag_switch.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/lag_switch.dm
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@
 #define DISABLE_PARALLAX 7
 /// Disables footsteps, TRAIT_BYPASS_MEASURES exempted
 #define DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS 8
-
-#define MEASURES_AMOUNT 8 // The total number of switches defined above
+// SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
+/// Stops people from changing things in the character creator. Entirely.
+#define DISABLE_CREATOR 9
+// SKYRAT EDIT END
+#define MEASURES_AMOUNT 9 // The total number of switches defined above // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/~skyrat_helpers/logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/~skyrat_helpers/logging.dm
index c13e01092ab..afee3626685 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/~skyrat_helpers/logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/~skyrat_helpers/logging.dm
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@
 /proc/log_subtler(text)
 	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_subtler))
 		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_game_log, "SUBTLER EMOTE: [text]")
+
+GLOBAL_VAR(character_creation_log)
+GLOBAL_PROTECT(character_creation_log)
+
+//This logs subtler emotes in game.txt, if the conflig flag in config\skyrat\skyrat_config.txt is true.
+/proc/log_creator(text)
+	WRITE_LOG(GLOB.character_creation_log, "CREATOR LOG: [text]")
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm
index 0c3780750ea..1b4fc9427b7 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(lag_switch)
 				to_chat(world, span_boldannounce("Footstep sounds have been disabled for performance concerns."))
 			else
 				to_chat(world, span_boldannounce("Footstep sounds have been re-enabled."))
+		// SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
+		if (DISABLE_CREATOR)
+			if (state)
+				to_chat(world, span_boldannounce("The character creator and preferences menu has been disabled for performance metrics."))
+			else
+				to_chat(world, span_boldannounce("The character creatior has been re-enabled."))
+		// SKYRAT EDIT END
 
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index 29ee64a1bb3..8eddc6c29ff 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(restart_counter)
 	GLOB.world_shuttle_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/shuttle.log"
 	GLOB.filter_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/filters.log"
 
+	GLOB.character_creation_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/creator.log" // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
+
 	GLOB.demo_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/demo.log"
 
 #ifdef UNIT_TESTS
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(restart_counter)
 	start_log(GLOB.tgui_log)
 	start_log(GLOB.world_shuttle_log)
 
+	start_log(GLOB.character_creation_log) // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
+
 	var/latest_changelog = file("[global.config.directory]/../html/changelogs/archive/" + time2text(world.timeofday, "YYYY-MM") + ".yml")
 	GLOB.changelog_hash = fexists(latest_changelog) ? md5(latest_changelog) : 0 //for telling if the changelog has changed recently
 	if(fexists(GLOB.config_error_log))
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm
index 027b398ff0b..657b7092ef6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm
@@ -466,5 +466,6 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	dat += "Disable examine icons: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_USR_ICON2HTML]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_USR_ICON2HTML] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to examiner</span><br/>"
 	dat += "Disable parallax: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_PARALLAX]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_PARALLAX] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to character</span><br />"
 	dat += "Disable footsteps: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to character</span><br />"
+	dat += "Disable character creator: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_CREATOR]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_CREATOR] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to all</span><br />" // SKRYAT EDIT ADDITION
 	dat += "</body></html>"
 	usr << browse(dat.Join(), "window=lag_switch_panel;size=420x480")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 594ef01b5fe..acd83e54467 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	if (.)
 		return
 
+	if(SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_CREATOR] && action != "change_slot")
+		to_chat(usr, "The creator has been disabled. Please do not ahelp.")
+		return
+
+	log_creator("[key_name(usr)] ACTED [action] | PREFERENCE: [params["preference"]] | VALUE: [params["value"]]")
+
 	switch (action)
 		if ("change_slot")
 			// Save existing character